Both defenses are efficient at limiting sustained drives: Notre Dame ranks 25th in 3rd down successes against (35.09%); FSU, 18th (33.88%).
Neither offense is that explosive. ND is 56th nationally in 20+ yard big plays on offense (54). FSU is 45th (58).
Both defenses are decent at stopping the big play. Notre Dame ranks #4 nationally in limiting 20+ yard big plays against (32). FSU is 6th (34).
Gotta love @BillConnelly1's covariance work (twurl.nl/y8hw0h): FSU Offense blew out bad defenses, laid down against good defenses; and stout against all offenses faced.
Accordingly, ND played down to a few of the lesser defenses and offenses it faced, but not glaringly so.
Brandon Jenkins' 13.5 sacks ties him for 3rd in all-time Seminole single season sacks with Everette Brown ('08) and Reinard Wilson ('96).
Jenkins' 21.5 TFLs ties him for 3rd in all-time Seminole single season TFLs with Everette Brown ('08), just behind Darnell Dockett's 22 ('01) and first place Brodrick Bunkley's 25 ('05).
Jenkins' 24.5 career TFLs (3 TFL in '09) puts him at 8th all-time between Corey Simon and Marvin Jones.
FSU's 62 PBUs (Pass break ups) almost doubles their '09 total (32) and is 13 more than their previous 5-year high of 49 ('08).
Greg Reid (14) and Xavier Rhodes (12) recorded the #1 and #2 most PBUs by a Seminole defender since the statistic has been made available ('06). Patrick Robinson (11) held the previous highest total ('09).